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Steam achievements for unreleased and unannounced games leak on aggregators such as Exophase and SteamDB
A bug in Valve's Steam maintenance process has inadvertently caused achievement data for unreleased and unannounced games to be leaked on sites like Exophase and SteamDB. This includes titles such as Fable, Persona 6, and Kingdom Hearts 4. Valve has been contacted for comment, and this incident follows a previous data breach at a Steam hardware shipping partner.
Steam-achievements för utannonserade och icke-utannonserade spel läcker ut
Valve has reportedly experienced another data leak, this time involving lists of game achievements for both announced and unannounced titles. The source of the leak is believed to be the achievement tracking website Exophase, which may have accessed private achievement data via Valve's API. This incident follows a previous leak of unreleased game versions.
Steam drabbas av jätteläcka med ofärdiga och osläppta spel
A massive data leak has exposed approximately 1.2 TB of data from Steam, dating between 2003 and 2013. The exposed information includes unfinished versions of released games like Left 4 Dead and Grand Theft Auto V, as well as unreleased projects such as Half-Life 2: Episode 3 and Valve's F-Stop. Valve has not yet commented on the incident.
The Steam 'teraleak' extends far beyond Valve games, including prototypes of third-party titles like Mafia 2 and Grand Theft Auto 3: 'This may be one of if not the biggest leaks to occur'
A massive 12-terabyte data leak, dubbed the 'teraleak,' has exposed Valve's internal servers, containing not only prototypes of Valve games like Portal 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode 3 but also numerous third-party titles released on Steam between 2003 and 2013. The leak includes game depots, trailers, demos, and soundtracks, with game preservationists identifying builds for games such as Mafia 2, Grand Theft Auto 3, and Civilization V. The inclusion of significant third-party content makes this leak legally perilous.
A decade's worth of Steam files totaling more than 12TB has leaked
A significant data leak originating from Valve has exposed over 12 terabytes of Steam files. The leaked data includes beta builds and completed games from Valve and various third-party developers, raising concerns about game security and intellectual property.
Massive Valve leak unearths 12TB of unreleased builds for games like Portal 2, alongside a whiff of Half-Life 2: Episode…
A massive 12TB leak of internal Valve game builds and assets from 2003 to 2013 has surfaced online, including unreleased versions of Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, as well as materials potentially related to Half-Life 2: Episode Three and the unreleased game F-Stop. The leak is attributed to Valve's outdated content-delivery system rather than a hacking incident.
A massive cache of Valve data has reportedly leaked online, appearing to include Portal 2's elusive beta build and a potential weapon from Half-Life 2: Episode 3
A massive 12 terabyte cache of Valve's internal data, spanning from 2003 to 2013, has reportedly leaked online. The leak includes beta builds of games like Portal 2 and assets potentially from Half-Life 2: Episode 3, such as the 'Weaponizer'. The data appears to be sourced from Valve's older Steam2 content-server infrastructure.
Cyberleek Threatens To Release GTA 6 If They Are Caught
A hacker known as Cyberleek is threatening to release Grand Theft Auto 6 if Take-Two Interactive continues to pursue them. The hacker claims they will release the game files if they are not allowed to check in daily, implying a form of digital hostage situation.
Sensitive iPhone supplier details were part of last week's data leak at Tata Electronics
Tata Electronics, a supplier for Apple, experienced a data leak that exposed sensitive corporate information. The breach compromised some of Apple's confidential details, making them no longer secret.
Evening Safety Dance
Lawmakers are seeking answers from CISA regarding a data leak, while Microsoft has confirmed two significant security vulnerabilities in its Defender software, urging users to update immediately to prevent potential attacks.
Morning Safety Dance
Newly deciphered sabotage malware may have targeted Iran's nuclear program and predates Stuxnet. A separate mention indicates a biobank data leak was caused by 'a few bad apples'.
Take-Two Appears Unaffected by Rockstar Hack
Despite a significant data leak revealing financial details for Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online, the share price of parent company Take-Two Interactive saw an increase. This suggests the company was not negatively impacted by the release of the stolen information.
Rockstar Games Hack Update
Hackers associated with Rockstar Games prematurely released stolen data, including revenue figures for Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online. However, no information related to Grand Theft Auto 6 was found among the leaked files.
Indonesian Ratings Board Leaks 007 First Light Spoilers and More
The Indonesian Game Rating System (IGRS) has suffered a significant data leak, accidentally revealing extensive story spoilers for IO Interactive's upcoming game 007 First Light and Bandai Namco's Echoes of Aincrad. The leak also reportedly includes footage from Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, as well as thousands of email addresses belonging to game developers.
